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Canadian women's pursuit team wins World Cup gold in Calgary, Howe takes silver
CALGARY - Canada won gold in the women's team pursuit Saturday at the Olympic Oval while Connor Howe won his first individual long-track World Cup speedskating medal by taking silver in the men's 1,50...
Dec 11, 2021
Bombers pivot Collaros will think about game but also be thankful for opportunity
HAMILTON - Winnipeg quarterback Zach Collaros' football brain will be hard at work in advance of Sunday's Grey Cup. But he will also be quietly giving thanks before taking the field against the Hamilt...
Dec 11, 2021
Volunteers join forces to help clean up after unprecedented flooding in B.C.
ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Caroline and Paul Mostertman have become accustomed to seeing their belongings floating by outside their flood-ravaged farm in Abbotsford, B.C., but it's the kindness of strangers s...
Dec 11, 2021
Veteran presence has certainly helped Blue Bombers make another Grey Cup appearance
HAMILTON - Familiarity shouldn't be an issue for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers on Sunday. The Bombers will attempt to secure a second straight CFL title when they face the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the Grey ...
Dec 11, 2021
After surgery, defensive lineman Ted Laurent visits Ticat teammates ahead of Grey Cup
HAMILTON - The Hamilton Tiger-Cats got a boost on the eve of Sunday's Grey Cup when influential defensive lineman Ted Laurent, ruled out after undergoing an emergency appendectomy, took part in a team...
Dec 11, 2021
Tkachuk scores first career hat trick as Senators shut out Lightning 4-0
OTTAWA - Brady Tkachuk scored his first career hat trick Saturday afternoon to lead the Ottawa Senators to a 4-0 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning. Josh Norris also scored for the Senators (8-16-1) and...
Dec 11, 2021
Man killed in shooting involving police near UK royal palace
LONDON (AP) - British police say a man was shot dead during a confrontation with firearms officers on Saturday near the Kensington Palace royal residence in London. The Metropolitan Police force said ...
Dec 11, 2021
Ticat offensive line back intact after season of injury and moving parts
HAMILTON - Injuries and a revolving cast made for a challenging season up front for Hamilton. Ticat quarterbacks were sacked 40 times, tied for second-worst in the league. In contrast, the Winnipeg of...
Dec 11, 2021
Grey Cup holds special place in Bombers head coach O'Shea's heart
HAMILTON - The Grey Cup game is always special to Blue Bombers head coach Mike O'Shea. The 51-year-old North Bay, Ont., native will appear in his sixth CFL title contest Sunday when the Winnipeg Blue ...
Dec 11, 2021
Canada's Brittany Phelan takes silver in Ski Cross World Cup
VAL THORENS, France - Canada's Brittany Phelan won silver at the Audi FIS Ski Cross World Cup on Saturday. Phelan, from Mont-Tremblant, Que., finished behind Sweden's Sandra Naeslund in the big final....
Dec 11, 2021